Combined rotary harrow and stalk-cutter or roller



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COMBINED ROTARY HARRO'W'AND STALK OUTTER 0E ROLL-ER.

No. 273,009. Patented Peb.27, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JAMES BARKEB, OF EMORY, TEXAS.

COMBINED ROTARY HARROW AND STALK-CUTTER 0R ROLLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,009, dated February2'7, 1883.

Outters or Rollers, of which the following is aspecification. 4

My invention relates to a combined rotary harrow and stalk-cutter orroller.

The object of my invention is to provide a rotary barrow, to be used incombination with a stalk-cutter or roller, for the purposeofharrowingground and at the same time cutting offthe stalks of the preceding crop,or for harrowing in and rolling seed.

My invention consists in a combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter fully described and pointed out, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my rotaryharrow combined with a stalk-cutter. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively aside and a partial sectional elevation of the same. Figs. 4 and 5 aredetailed views of the roller.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the said drawings, A represents the harrow, 13 the stalk-cutter, andU the roller.

The barrow A is made in a circular form, with a rim, a, connected to acenter hub, c,

by arms b. Through the center hub, 0, extends a king-bolt, d, whichprojects through a beam, D, on one end of which is journaled a metalwheel, E, which runs on the rim a of the harrow, on the top of which isa metal track, a. F is the draft-rod, which is bifurcated, and hinged tothe beam 1) on each side of the kingbolt (1 in such a manner that thewheel E may be turned to either side of the barrow, allow ing the harrowto rotate in either direction.

The stalk-cutter B consists of a number of steel blades, e, set in headsf, of cast-iron or other suitable material, and connected to the harrowA at the center by'the bifurcated reach F, which is attached at each endto the journals 1: e of the stalk-cutter B. S is the Application filedJune 7, 1882.

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i seat, which is secured in the fork of the bifurcated reach .F.

The roller 0 is made of a plain round stick of timber having suitablejournals, and provided with a knife or scraper, h, which keeps theroller clean and prevents clogging. For seeding, or when desired forother. purposes, the roller 0 may be substituted for the stalkcutter andconnected to the harrow by the bifurcated reach F.

The horses are attached in the ordinary manner to the draft-bar F. Theharrow, while drawn forward, is allowed to rotate by reason of the metalwheel E, and thus prevents any da-r-nage from striking stumps or stones.The

stalk-cutter B cuts up the stalks of the preceding crops, so that theymay be readily turned under in plowing, where they will soon decay andenrich the grounds The harrow is very strong, the arms and rim beingplated on top with iron.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- r 1. The combination of the rotary barrowA, consisting of the ring to, having track a, radial toothed arms I),recessed hub c, cross-beam I), having \vheel E and king-bolt d. and thestalk-cutter B, consisting of the heads f, having knives candjournals e,and the bifurcated reach F, having the seat S attached between itsforks. substantially as shown and described. 2. The combination, withthe rotary harrow A, having cross-bar I) provided with wheel E,king-bolt d, and' bifurcated draft-bar F, of the revolving stalk-cutterB, consisting of the headsf, having bearings c and knives e, and thebifurcated reach F, having seat S attached between its forks,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES BARKER.

Witnesses:

T. B.HAYS, H. W. MARTIN.

bifurcated draft-bar F, with the revolving

